City comparison
Hackensack, NJ is about 175 miles (300 km) from Quincy, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Hackensack, NJ to Quincy, MA takes about 22 min, covering roughly 175 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Quincy has a population of 100,981, vs 45,758 in Hackensack — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Quincy covers about 17 sq mi vs 4.2 sq mi for Hackensack.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Hackensack | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,750/mo | $1,901/mo | 8.6% higher in Quincy |
| Median home value | $353,000 | $563,200 | 59.5% higher in Quincy |
| Median household income | $79,133 | $90,668 | 14.6% higher in Quincy |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 99.8 | 9.7% higher in Hackensack |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 144.3 | 15.9% higher in Quincy |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 102.9 | 2.0% higher in Hackensack |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 103.7 | 2.0% higher in Hackensack |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hackensack, you'd need $99,920 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hackensack and Quincy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Hackensack, you'd need about $79,936 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.